Enforcing contracts: Time in Ireland

Ireland: Enforcing contracts: Time was 650 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
650 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
650 days
in 2011
All-time low
515 days
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enforcing contracts: Time in Ireland, 2003–2019

02004006002003201120192003: 515 days2004: 515 days2005: 515 days2006: 515 days2007: 515 days2008: 515 days2009: 515 days2010: 515 days2011: 650 days2012: 650 days2013: 650 days2014: 650 days2015: 650 days2016: 650 days2017: 650 days2018: 650 days2019: 650 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: time in Ireland is 650 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: time in Ireland peaked at 650 days in 2011 and was at its lowest, 515 days, in 2003.

That places Ireland 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Enforcing contracts: Time in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Time (days) in Ireland, 2003 to 2019.
Year days Change
2003 515 days —
2004 515 days +0.0%
2005 515 days +0.0%
2006 515 days +0.0%
2007 515 days +0.0%
2008 515 days +0.0%
2009 515 days +0.0%
2010 515 days +0.0%
2011 650 days +26.2%
2012 650 days +0.0%
2013 650 days +0.0%
2014 650 days +0.0%
2015 650 days +0.0%
2016 650 days +0.0%
2017 650 days +0.0%
2018 650 days +0.0%
2019 650 days +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 650 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 554.5 days, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 650 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510 days, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 515 days 515 days 515 days 7
2010s 636.5 days 515 days 650 days 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 60 Botswana 660 days compare
  2. 60 Central African Republic 660 days compare
  3. 60 Kiribati 660 days compare
  4. 63 Croatia 650 days compare
  5. 63 Senegal 650 days compare
  6. 66 Saint Lucia 645 days compare
  7. 66 Yemen 645 days compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts: time in Ireland?
Enforcing contracts: time in Ireland was 650 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 650 days in 2011.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts: time recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 515 days in 2003.
How does Ireland rank for enforcing contracts: time?
Ireland ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is enforcing contracts: time rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Time (days)
Unit
days
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,094 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

The time to enforce contracts is recorded in calendar days, counted from the moment plaintiff decides to file the lawsuit in court until payment. The average duration of the following three different stages of dispute resolution is recorded: (i) filing and service, (ii) trial and judgment, and (iii) enforcement.